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SrI:

Dear Members of the Oppiliappan & Raama Bhakthi Lists:

I am very happy to know that Sriman Vasudevan of Chennai
has commenced his writings on the Bhakthi bhAvam filled
(Thodi Raaga ) Krithis of Saint ThyagarAja and Bhaktha
Ramadas ; The aaradhana Moorthy for BHaktha Raama Daas was BhAdrAchala Raaman .Thank you Sriman Vasudevan for your
welcome Kaimkaryam !


Regarding Bhadrachala Raam Daas , this great Raama Bhaktha
SirOmaNi , the inspiring model for Saint ThyagarAja,
was born in NelakoNdapaLLi , a small village in the Kammam
District of Andhra Pradesh in the year 1620 C.E. He lived for
68 years on this earth steeped in Raama Bhakthi .

At birth , He was known as Kancharla Gopanna .His Bhakthi for Sri Vaikunta Raaman at the temple of BhadrAchalam was limitless . His efforts to build a temple for BhadrAchala Raaman , paucity of funds
for the Kaimkaryam and borrowing money from the government
treasury of the Nawab of Golconda and being punished for
that by the Nawab to earn the name of "BandEkhana
Raama Daas " thru the forced jial residence are well
known. Sri Raama and LakshmaNa paid off this debt
and got the release for Raama Daas with special gold coins
( Raam Tanka coins) that are seen even today .


During his forced incarceration , Raam Daas missed
the Sevai of Sri Vaikunta Raaman of BhadrAchalam
temple nestled on the northern banks of the holy
river Godhavari . He was frustrated over the indifference
of the Lord for letting him languish in the Jail of the Nawab
and poured out his grief in many moving Krithis like
" IshvAku Kula Tilaka " set in Yadhykula KaambhOji
Raagam .

There are 56 keertanaas of Bhaktha Raama daas
available to us today :

http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/co1015.html

Sangeetha Kalanidhi Sri Balamurali Krishna has made
a beautiful recording of at least 10 of these 56 songs
in his melodious voice :

http://musicindiaonline.com

Please link to vocal and artists ( Balamurali Krishna ) in this web site for the renderings of the krithis of
Bhaktha Raama Daas .


By seperate mail , I will send the images of Sri Vaikunta Raaman
of BhadrAchalam .Here , Lord Raamachandra , Sita PirAtti stayed with LakshmaNa during their exile from AyOdhya . This is the auspicious ( Bhadra) hill ( achalam ) in the middle of the jungle , where Lord Raamachandra blessed Sage Bhadra .


The scenic beauty of this abode of Lord Raama with His DEvi
seated on His left lap is enchanting . The Vaikunta EkAdasi Uthsavam
and Sri Raama Navami Uthsavams are celebrated here with
pomp and circumstance . At this temple , Sri RaghunAtha BhattAchArya ,
the archkar of Sri Vaikunta Raaman initiated Bhaktha Raama Daas into Sri Raama Taaraka Manthram & NadhOpAsanai some three
hundred years ago and we thrive through that anugraham of
Sri SitA SamEtha Vaikunta Raaman of BhadrAchalam .


The Choornika ( prose-poem) on SampoorNa RaamAyaNam ( Daasarathy
Sathakam) of Bhaktha Raama Daas is a treat for all Raama BhakthAs
to enjoy.

Raama Daya jUdavE ! Tava Paadha Bhakthim dEhi !

Raama Daasa Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan







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